In the Shanghai Homing Pigeon Club's race from Suchowfu on Sun day, a very notable performance was by a pigeon flown by Mr. LIF. Cranfield, owner of the Yang-{szepoo Racing Loft. Twenty five birds from four lofts were sent to the race point on Friday. and after two days enclosed in the baskets were released at 7 am. on Sunday to race the distance of 310 miles to Shanghai. Owing to the very misty atmosphere, visibility was very bad and when sunset arrived without a single bird home, members decided that it would be a two-day race. sees.
In the 220 yards low hurdles, K. K. Cheng of the Pel Hong team, gave an excellent performance and estab: shed a new record of 27.1 secs.
In the high jump Prokotleff again [set a new record, clearing the bar at 5 feet 9 inches.
But at 655 p.m. Mr. Cranflld had the surprise of his lite. when his bird No, 2198 arrived home in darkness. Being unable to see clearly it first struck a brick wall and then lung on to the wire netting of the loft. The loft was then flood lighted and at 687 pin. the bird dropped Inside, and to show that it still had
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